I'm a reasonable man, so convince me that he does deserve it or doesn't.
He's on the slide of his career and it's probably safe to say the wars have finally caught up to him.
(If you believe otherwise... you really have no idea how much wars this man has been through...
.... and if you still believe ... just pretend Castillo retired today.)
He's probably not going to fight at the world class level again.
In the twillight of his career, I ask...

Is Castillo a Hall of Famer?


A brief summary:

He had a rough resume, Javier Jauregui to start with, who TKO'd Castillo twice in each matchup.
Then JLC met the ever talented Stevie Johnston in close matcheups, one in a majority decision in favor of Castillo and the last in a draw.

In a close fight with young Mayweather, the toughened man fought the rising star, PBF, who impressively fought to a close decision. Everybody saw a close match and eventually the judges saw it Floyd's way. In a rematch, many saw it Floyd's way once again, this time with less argument.

He fought Juan Lazcano and possibly ended a bright future for the talented young man.
The same can be said of Julio Diaz.

Jose when on to defeat Casamayor in vintage Joel Casamayor fashion or what could be called a "close decision."

Then fought Diego in two great fights, one of them being the best of this decade (some predict century). In a controversial weight advantage, he easily KO'd Corrales in the rematch.

In the slide of his career, he lost in a fourth round KO to Ricky Hatton. Note that it is unfair to state this question right at the start of a devastating loss. But it's a question that was meant for what's probably Castillo's last hurrah. He's been in SOME WARS MAN!!!!!!!!!!!

State and argue your case.

Add more to the summary if you wish.